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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: THE NATIONAL LOTTERY <claimsagent_parker_james@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:53:27 +0800 (CST)
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM


ATTN:Madras House

ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE OF THE NATIONAL UK LOTTERY STAFFS
ARE CONGRATULATING YOU, WE WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT
THIS LOTTERY GAME IS FOR REAL AND THAT AS SOON AS YOU
FILL AND SEND BACK THIS FORM SENT TO YOU THEN YOU WILL
BE DIRCETED TO THE PAYMENT OFFICER SO THAT YOUR WINNING
PRIZE OF POUNDS STERLING COULD BE SENT TO YOU
IMMEDIATELY,SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE US
FILE YOUR CLAIMS.

VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF
NUMBER:______________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________
13.COMPANYNAME(IFAPPLICABLE):

14. PAYMENT OPTIONS: (CHOOSE AND TICK ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING OPTIONS BELOW:
(1) CHEQUE (Delivery Of Your Winning Cheque To You At
Home Within 24hours By A Courier Service) :

(2) PHYSICAL COLLECTION (Coming to Uk to Get You
Winning Prize In Person):

(3) BANK WIRE
ONLY WHEN YOU ARE USING OPTION (1)

POSTAL/MAILING ADDRESS: (WHERE THE CHEQUE AND PRIZE
WINNING CERTIFICATE WILL BE COURIERED TO):
____________________________________________
NAME OF RECEIVER:
__________________________________________________

DECLARATION:

I, ____________, HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER
RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAM NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLED CLAIM ON MY
BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.
I THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM
TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY
PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME. SIGNATURE
:______________
(TYPE IN YOUR NAMES): ________________________________
DATE: ________________________

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the Funds Release
Department so you can proceed with effecting the
release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Warm Regards,
Claims Agent
Mr.James Parker
_______________________________________
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